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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13722 and 13738?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 13722 and 13738 is 94256418.

LCM(13722,13738) = 94256418

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Least Common Multiple of 13722 and 13738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13722 and 13738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13722,13738) = 2
LCM(13722,13738) = ( 13722 × 13738) / 2
LCM(13722,13738) = 188512836 / 2
LCM(13722,13738) = 94256418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13722 and 13738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13722 and 13738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13722 and 13738.

Prime Factorization of 13722

Prime factors of 13722 are 2, 3, 2287. Prime factorization of 13722 in exponential form is:

13722 = 21 × 31 × 22871

Prime Factorization of 13738

Prime factors of 13738 are 2, 6869. Prime factorization of 13738 in exponential form is:

13738 = 21 × 68691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13722 and 13738.

LCM(13722,13738) = 21 × 31 × 22871 × 68691
LCM(13722,13738) = 94256418